f front page of the wall street journal this morning suggests blet obama might be flexible on e topng those top rates, but goingnot going all the way back to clinton era rates, like 39% thataybe 37% or 38%. compromise be a sign of compromise. said, has always said -- the president has said rates must go up. up, much they go up, whether it's a combination of closing loopholes and getting rid of plustions plus raising the anys a little, he will take any mix. dos very skeptical that you can do much -- most of the work has o be done by raising the rates. intoou get that revenue into new deal. >> john, maybe they need a new definition of entitlement and tax rates and spending. >> right. well, that's one of the things, when you can't get the numbers to add up, you definitely go to the dictionary to make up some .ew words. >> let me turn to susan rice. th this is what the president said yesterday. >> susan rice is extraordinary. donedn't be prouder of the job she has done. >> ,> so what does that mean? the president is going to insist his nomination go forward if she akehis choice or he simp